Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
05 Feb, 1939 (86 years old)
Death date
25 Apr, 2012
Paul L. Smith
Biography
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) was an American character actor. Burly, bearded, and imposing, he has appeared in films and occasionally on TV since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison warden in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.
Known For
Acting
1994
Maverick
1992
Desert Kickboxer
1990
Crossing the Line
1990
Caged Fury
1989
Ten Little Indians
1989
Sonny Boy
1987
Gor
1986
Haunted Honeymoon
1985
The Protector
1985
Crimewave
1985
Red Sonja
1984
Dune
1982
Pieces
1981
The Salamander
1980
Popeye
1979
Going in Style
1979
The In-Laws
1978
Midnight Express
1977
Return of the Tiger
1976
21 Hours at Munich